Pork skins vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork skins and general Mills Cheerios

Pork skins have more protein; however, general Mills Cheerios have more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 404% higher.
General Mills Cheerios have 5 times less protein than pork skins. Pork skins have 61.3g of protein, while general Mills Cheerios have 12.09g.
General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index than pork skins.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, pork skins, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pork skins

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+64.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+936.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1236.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+404.7%
Contains more IronIron	+3669.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+309.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2887.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+465.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5040.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pork skins

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+183%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+4220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+8150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+10291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+957.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.88mg	33.17mg	404%
Vitamin B12	0.64µg	6.77µg	255%
Vitamin B6	0.023mg	2.39mg	182%
Folate	0µg	714µg	179%
Manganese	0.069mg	3.547mg	151%
Zinc	0.56mg	16.73mg	147%
Vitamin B3	1.549mg	20.967mg	121%
Vitamin A	12µg	990µg	109%
Vitamin B1	0.099mg	1.327mg	102%
Protein	61.3g	12.09g	98%
Phosphorus	85mg	481mg	57%
Sodium	1818mg	497mg	57%
Saturated fat	11.37g	1.5g	45%
Fats	31.3g	6.73g	38%
Fiber	0g	9.4g	38%
Calcium	30mg	401mg	37%
Cholesterol	95mg	0mg	32%
Copper	0.094mg	0.385mg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	14.78g	2.376g	31%
Selenium	41µg	24.9µg	29%
Magnesium	11mg	114mg	25%
Choline	164.5mg	26.2mg	25%
Carbs	0g	73.23g	24%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	21.6mg	23%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	136 IU	17%
Vitamin D	0µg	3.4µg	17%
Potassium	127mg	641mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.1mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.344g	14%
Vitamin B5	0.43mg	1.073mg	13%
Calories	544kcal	376kcal	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.64g	2.432g	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.068g	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.8µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	0.65mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	311kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	63.83g	N/A
Sugar	0g	4.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.167mg	0%
Threonine	1.823mg	0.418mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.382mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	3.322mg	0.91mg	0%
Lysine	2.783mg	0.366mg	0%
Methionine	0.48mg	0.178mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.94mg	0.628mg	0%
Valine	2.421mg	0.586mg	0%
Histidine	0.725mg	0.261mg	0%
Fructose		0.09g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A